Who is pushing the constitutional amendment to change Kansas Supreme Court judicial selection?
On Aug. 4, Kansans will again vote on another proposed state constitutional amendment.
This time, we will vote whether to change the way in which we select our Kansas Supreme Court justices — changing from a nonpartisan, merit-based process to a popular election, one that could include the usual campaigns, yard signs and fundraisers.
Such a change could have wide-ranging effects. Candidates need money to win elections, so those running likely will have to accept money from donors. Those judicial candidates then will likely have to make certain promises on the campaign trail to attract the wealthiest of donors.
When elected, those justices will make legal decisions — not necessarily based on the law and facts, but rather with those same donors and potential reelection campaigns in mind. Dark money pouring into the coffers of judicial candidates and judges could bend the scale of justice in favor of the rich.
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